Travel Guide | December 9, 2009 Why have they locked Birtukan in jail? By Abiye Teklemariam Megenta | December 9, 2009 Editor’s note – A brilliant piece by journalist Abiye Teklemariam sheds more light on the life of Birtukan Mideksa, the jailed opposition leader millions of Ethiopians regard as the ‘hope of their country.’ Why did Meles Zenawi arrest Birtukan? The answer from Abiye’s article that reads like an epic novel.(The photo by Ethiomedia shows Birtukan and other top Kinijit and now UDJ leaders arriving in Seattle to a hero’s welcome). • Interview with Eritrea’s Isaias Afewerki Why have they locked Birtukan in jail?
